Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
half the game is spent with npcs of various factions all showing their appreciation for what your player is doing
No one in the game that could help you would do so unless you did their chores for them. No NPCs had any sense of urgency for serious matters. One NPC even went so far to say that he doesn't care WHAT kind of danger Eorzea is in, you cant do it without his help, and he wont help until you help him. None of the questgivers trusted you, unless you did xyz task... and then, they STILL dont trust you... but they MIGHT if yo do another task or 2.. and then what? WHOOPS, actually, i cant help you, but if you go to THIS guy.. maybe. And you get there.. and guess what.. I DONT TRUST YOU... but i DO need some monsters killed.

One npc actually tricked you into doing his mob killing chores by lying and saying he could help you if you helped him first. No one had any appreciation after you get your airship pass (which lets be honest, was only so you could do errands)